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Constant Health is the only program of its kind in Canada. Our service was designed with equal focus on both behavioural and medical science to support you in forming long lasting behaviours and habits that help lead you to your health and lifestyle goals. Each person who joins our program has a unique journey customized to their needs and diet preferences.
You will receive over 5 hours of direct support from our team of Registered Dietitians trained in both nutrition science and behaviour change. Our clinicians specialize in supporting clients with weight loss and chronic disease management.
Our technology is designed to be a tool that can be customized to each user's needs and diet preferences that not only supports your journey between appointments, but allows us to have interactive sessions in which we can review data specific to you and develop strategies that are designed to help you on your journey.
No! We will never ask you to buy any special foods or supplements. You may want to update your shopping list after some of our discussions, but your food choices will always be up to you.
None. If you are interested in a certain dietary protocol such as Intermittent Fasting or the Ketogenic diet we can work together to implement this safely and sustainably into your daily routine. However, most of our clients don’t choose to follow a diet, they choose to find ways of eating that feel comfortable, reduce hunger, and support them in meeting their health goals.
No we don’t use meal plans, but this is a question we get asked a lot!
We don’t believe in handing out food plans for several reasons:
With that said, many of our clients are looking for inspiration; with that in mind we designed the recipe feature of our app to support menu planning for individuals or even large families. Here you will be able to filter our extensive recipe library to find meals and snacks that meet your own likes and preferences, save your favourites, add your own family favourites, and connect with the Constant Health community for recipe tips and tricks. We think this is a much better option than a meal plan - we hope you agree!
Great question! This will vary between each client. The very minimum time required to undertake this program is ~5 hours to attend appointments; however, we know it is almost impossible to form long lasting habits in 5 hours! If you are hoping to discover lifestyle changes and health habits that support you in making lasting changes we suggest being able to dedicate at least 30 minutes each day throughout the program.
At Constant Health you're always in the driver's seat and we're in the passenger's seat to help guide you! We connect directly through your smartphone, desktop, or tablet. During your appointments we will always set an agenda, this may sound a little formal but it ensures that we are always focusing on topics or issues that are at the top of your priority list and most relevant to you. We will review what’s working well and what might be more challenging and create experiments designed to identify new helpful strategies and support you in building new habits.
If you want to focus on a certain topic let us know and we can review the evidence together and discover ways to translate the science into real life!
We would love to keep working with you! We hope, just like you wouldn’t stop brushing your teeth after you see the dentist, that you continue to practice the skills you’ve started to develop while participating in our program. Behaviour change is about progress, not perfection; we’ve designed our follow-up program, Relapse Prevention, to make sure that you continue to progress.
Relapse Prevention is designed to offer you as much support as you need, when you need it. Whether you want to work on your own to set experiments, continue to work regularly with your dietitian to both practice and learn new skills, or to have a quick check in when you need a booster session, we’ve got a MODEL that will fit your needs.
Dietitians translate the science of nutrition into real life and work with you to uncover the amazing benefits that food has to offer. Dietitians are registered professionals and hold a protected title, this means they only work with evidence based information. Our dietitians will help guide you through the sea of myths and polarized advice to discover how your diet can impact you. Rather than fitting yourself into a pre-made rigid diet, they will help you to create a tailor made, flexible approach that is designed specifically for you. This means they consider your health, your schedule, and your preferences to address your own challenges.
Our teams’ knowledge doesn’t stop at nutrition; Constant Health dietitians receive ongoing training from our Director of Clinical Product and Behavioral Science, Dr. Segal, C.Psych. to utilize principles of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and behaviour change science to not only guide you through information, but to discover sustainable ways to implement change, navigate roadblocks, form and most importantly maintain new habits.
If you have an HSA or Personal Wellness Account, you do not need to wait until your dietitian appointments are completed. You can submit the receipts received immediately after payment is made, whether you choose to pay in full or in installments.
You can find more details about how the program works by visiting this page.
You will have 8 sessions with your dietitian. The first two sessions are 1 hour each, and the remaining six sessions are 30 minutes each.
We offer two payment options, both of which are eligible for a 10% discount due to your coverage with Desjardins Insurance:
We accept all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express). Receipts will be issued after payment; however, these should not be submitted for reimbursement unless you are using a Health Spending Account (HSA). Separate receipts will be generated after each completed appointment for submission to your insurance provider.
If your insurance doesn’t cover dietitian services, you may still have options. You can use a Health Spending Account (HSA), if available, to cover the costs. Additionally, dietitian services may be eligible for tax deductions under the Canada Revenue Agency’s medical expenses guidelines. You can find more information about claiming medical expenses here.
Think of these medications as amplifiers. Just as with a stereo system, if you have a great amplifier with a strong signal you’ll have great sound coming out of your speakers. But even with a great amplifier, if the signal is weak or choppy, the sound will be poor. What these drugs amplify are the body’s own fullness cues and so diets organized to maximize fullness will see these drugs work more effectively.
